Thunder can’t find finishing touch in Game 5

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OAKLAND, Calif. — With 3:57 remaining Thursday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder had closed the gap, and you could feel the air draining out of Oracle Arena. It was a six-point game, and with the series on the edge, a feeling swept through the concourses that the Thunder were about to steal it.

The Golden State Warriors got stops, though, the Thunder offense stalled and Stephen Curry found just enough.

But then, with 40 seconds left, Russell Westbrook finished an and-1 to cut the lead to six. He missed his free throw, got it back and fired to an open Kevin Durant for 3. Front rim, and an opportunity to make it a one-possession game with 35 seconds left was lost.

Now it’s on to Game 6 in Oklahoma City on Saturday. Warriors 120, Thunder 111.

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Durant and Westbrook combined for 71 points but required 59 shots to get them. Durant had 40 on 12-of-31 shooting, and Westbrook had 31 on 11-of-28 (plus seven rebounds and eight assists). The Thunder offense was disjointed through large portions of the game, struggling to finish …

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